Thursday, February 15, 2018

Welcome to Nexis Uni!



One of SWC Library's popular databases, LexisNexis Academic, is now Nexis Uni! New name, new platform. same content. Search global news, company information, and legal information. We’ve placed a direct link to Nexis Uni on our Articles and Databases website.


What does Nexis Uni search? 

This database contains news, legal cases, law reviews, company information and many other business, law and news publications ~ from over 15,000 full-text sources. Content includes sources such as the New York Times, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, company profiles, and SEC filings.

Is Nexis Uni available from off campus?

Yes! Southwestern Library resources accessed from off campus will first prompt the user for their Southwestern College MySWC username and password before providing full access.

How do I search Nexis Uni?

Users may search across ALL Nexis Uni resources at once, or search in specific modules (news, cases, law reviews, company info or a specific publication). Additional search tip and new feature tutorials are provided below


What are the new features of Nexis Uni?

  • A free self-registration option allows users to create a Nexis Uni account that will allow you to save searches, and set up alerts to track new content. 
  • Annotate, highlight and save portions of documents: simply select the text you wish to annotate/save/highlight, and the changes will appear on the right hand side under the "Notes" tab.
  • Save documents to folders and share the folders via email, download or Dropbox. 

Watch Nexis Uni Tutorials on YouTube 


Got additional questions, or need more help?

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Email: library@swcccd.edu 
Telephone: 619-482-6397



Review by Tony McGee, SWC Librarian

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